| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Bidwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Coop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Billy Killeen inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Billy Killeen clanks a floater from the left block | 41-39 |
| 19:45 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski makes the shot from the left side set up by Steven Wilson | 41-41 |
| 19:18 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:16 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Duane Coop - foul #3 on Duane Coop, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin (C) Duane Coop | |
| 19:01 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:01 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:01 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 18:44 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Bailey - foul #2 on Scott Bailey, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:02 | Houston | Chad Gardner is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Scott Bailey - foul #3 on Scott Bailey, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG) Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Billy Killeen makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Rakestraw and the foul's on James Bidwell - foul #2 on James Bidwell, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (SF) James Bidwell | |
| 17:35 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:35 | Houston | Chad Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:16 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mitchell Amar | 45-44 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 16:32 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 16:31 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (SG), Robert Ellis (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Kevin Rakestraw, Billy Killeen, Robert Wilson, Chad Gardner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland (SG), Jeffrey Moody (SF), James Bidwell (PF) Thomas Buczynski, Steven Wilson, Roy Rusinski | |
| 16:03 | Houston | Gary Stone connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mitchell Amar | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Stone (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Crouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Courtney Vreeland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Moody (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Heslin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody's fadeaway is rejected by James Phair | 48-47 |
| 15:36 | Houston | James Phair snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 15:29 | Houston | Mitchell Amar's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Moody | 48-47 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mitchell Amar - foul #2 on Mitchell Amar, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), Duane Coop (C) Courtney Vreeland, Shane Heslin | |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:18 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 15:04 | Houston | The short jumper by Lincoln Dietrich is denied by James Bidwell | 48-49 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 14:41 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald White | 48-51 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Phair | 50-51 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski is hacked by Scott Bailey - foul #4 on Scott Bailey, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Billy Killeen (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Scott Bailey, Gary Stone, Robert Ellis, James Phair | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Roy Rusinski (PF) Ronald White, Jeffrey Moody, James Bidwell | |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski's fadeaway is rejected by Lincoln Dietrich | 50-51 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:40 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 50-51 |
| 13:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Billy Killeen | 50-51 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Billy Killeen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 13:20 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:57 | Tennessee State | Mitchell Amar steals the ball from Duane Coop | 50-51 |
| 12:45 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Billy Killeen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Billy Killeen tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Saulter and the foul's on Lincoln Dietrich - foul #4 on Lincoln Dietrich, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Stone (PG), Chad Gardner (SF), James Phair (C) Mitchell Amar, Billy Killeen, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (PG), James Bidwell (PF) Thomas Buczynski, Roy Rusinski | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:57 | Houston | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Gary Stone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Phair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Ronald White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Duane Coop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | James Bidwell blocks the short jumper by Robert Wilson | 50-53 |
| 11:37 | Houston | Chad Gardner tips it home | 52-53 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell drills a shot from the left side | 52-55 |
| 11:08 | Houston | Jeff Saulter swats the short shot by Robert Wilson | 52-55 |
| 11:06 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee State | Kevin Rakestraw steals the ball from James Bidwell | 52-55 |
| 10:50 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits the finger roll | 54-55 |
| 10:41 | Tennessee State | Ronald White misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to James Phair | 54-55 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:17 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Ronald White | 54-57 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Gary Stone comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald White - foul #1 on Ronald White, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Billy Killeen (SF) Kevin Rakestraw, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), Roy Rusinski (PF), Shane Heslin (C) Steven Wilson, Jeff Saulter, Duane Coop | |
| 10:04 | Houston | Gary Stone makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Gary Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | James Phair is called for the reach on Shane Heslin - foul #1 on James Phair, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski is fouled on the floor by James Phair - foul #2 on James Phair, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody (SF) James Bidwell | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:22 | Houston | The rebound goes to Chad Gardner | 55-58 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Chad Gardner's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Moody | 55-58 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Ronald White lays it in set up by Jeffrey Moody | 55-60 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Chad Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-60 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody banks in the layup set up by Roy Rusinski | 55-62 |
| 08:29 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses short on a jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee State | Shane Heslin's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Killeen | 55-62 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Billy Killeen snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 07:57 | Houston | Billy Killeen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Kevin Rakestraw (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) Mitchell Amar, Gary Stone, Chad Gardner, James Phair | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SG), Jeff Saulter (SF), Duane Coop (C) Ronald White, Jeffrey Moody, Shane Heslin | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Scott Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Killeen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roy Rusinski (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Duane Coop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-62 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 07:28 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 07:26 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 55-62 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Duane Coop steals it from Scott Bailey | 55-62 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 06:53 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson tips it but misses | 55-62 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:37 | Houston | The jumper by Kevin Rakestraw is denied by Jeff Saulter | 55-62 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 55-62 |
| 06:21 | Houston | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Billy Killeen steps in front of the Steven Wilson pass | 55-62 |
| 05:55 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Bailey | 58-62 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Chad Gardner (SF) Billy Killeen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ronald White (PG), James Bidwell (PF), Shane Heslin (C) Thomas Buczynski, Roy Rusinski, Duane Coop | |
| 05:31 | Houston | Chad Gardner can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald White - foul #2 on Ronald White, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Houston | James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:31 | Houston | Chad Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:31 | Houston | Chad Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell is fouled on the floor by Chad Gardner - foul #1 on Chad Gardner, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee State | James Bidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:08 | Houston | Scott Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody (SF) Jeff Saulter | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Steven Crouse - foul #1 on Steven Crouse, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG), Gary Stone (SG) Scott Bailey, Kevin Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Courtney Vreeland (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| 04:46 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee State | Jeffrey Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Chad Gardner is hacked by Shane Heslin - foul #1 on Shane Heslin, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Duane Coop (C) Jeffrey Moody | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Mitchell Amar is hacked by Duane Coop - foul #4 on Duane Coop, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski (PG), Jeff Saulter (SF) Courtney Vreeland, Shane Heslin | |
| 04:07 | Houston | Jeff Saulter is called for the reach on Chad Gardner - foul #4 on Jeff Saulter, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Chad Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Chad Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw (SG) Gary Stone | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Mitchell Amar (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Rakestraw (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Lincoln Dietrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Buczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Saulter (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Duane Coop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 03:05 | Tennessee State | Chad Gardner picks off the pass by Jeff Saulter | 61-66 |
| 02:50 | Houston | Chad Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Scott Bailey (PG), Billy Killeen (SF), James Phair (PF), Steven Crouse (C) Mitchell Amar, Chad Gardner, Robert Wilson, Lincoln Dietrich | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson (SG), Roy Rusinski (PF) Ronald White, James Bidwell | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | Duane Coop connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 02:26 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Wilson (PF), Lincoln Dietrich (C) James Phair, Steven Crouse | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Wilson scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Kevin Rakestraw and he's hacked by Roy Rusinski - foul #1 on Roy Rusinski, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 02:04 | Houston | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 01:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Lincoln Dietrich | 64-68 |
| 01:43 | Houston | Scott Bailey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Buczynski in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 01:35 | Tennessee State | Steven Wilson's layup is rejected by Lincoln Dietrich | 64-68 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Roy Rusinski tips it in | 64-70 |
| 01:07 | Houston | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 64-70 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee State | Robert Wilson blocks the jumper by Jeff Saulter | 64-70 |
| 00:42 | Houston | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter grabs the board | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Bailey - foul #5 on Scott Bailey, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Houston | Mitchell Amar (PG) Scott Bailey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Bidwell (C) Duane Coop | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Lincoln Dietrich snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Mitchell Amar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jeff Saulter | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter is hacked by Mitchell Amar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Amar, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Jeff Saulter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Kevin Rakestraw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:12 | Houston | Billy Killeen gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Billy Killeen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Steven Wilson | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Thomas Buczynski runs out the clock | 64-71 |